I had fond memories of Casper from when I was younger, so when I found the Blu-ray on sale for $5 I thought I might as well give it a shot. Re-watching it now, I am struck by what a bonkers movie this is.
Since this is live-action, the screenwriters apparently felt it could not be ignored that as a ghost, Casper must be a dead child. At one point, Christina Ricci asks him, "What does it feel like to…